EP1686073A1 - Poubelle avec un dispositif amortisseur - Google Patents

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EP1686073A1
EP1686073A1 EP05007063A EP05007063A EP1686073A1 EP 1686073 A1 EP1686073 A1 EP 1686073A1 EP 05007063 A EP05007063 A EP 05007063A EP 05007063 A EP05007063 A EP 05007063A EP 1686073 A1 EP1686073 A1 EP 1686073A1
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Tsong-Yow Lin
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65F—GATHERING OR REMOVAL OF DOMESTIC OR LIKE REFUSE
    • B65F1/00—Refuse receptacles; Accessories therefor
    • B65F1/14—Other constructional features; Accessories
    • B65F1/16—Lids or covers
    • B65F1/1623—Lids or covers with means for assisting the opening or closing thereof, e.g. springs
    • B65F1/163—Pedal-operated lids
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65F—GATHERING OR REMOVAL OF DOMESTIC OR LIKE REFUSE
    • B65F1/00—Refuse receptacles; Accessories therefor
    • B65F1/14—Other constructional features; Accessories
    • B65F2001/1653—Constructional features of lids or covers
    • B65F2001/1661—Constructional features of lids or covers relating to noise reduction, e.g. during opening or closing

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  • the present invention relates to a waste container.
  • the present invention relates to a waste container with a buffering device for buffering downward movement of a cover of the waste container.
  • a conventional waste container with a buffering device for slowing downward movement of a cover is disclosed in, e.g., Taiwan Utility Model Publication No. 576427.
  • the waste container comprises a container body, a base on which the container body is mounted, an upper ring mounted to an upper end of the container body, and a pair of covers pivotally mounted to the upper ring for covering the open upper end of the container body.
  • Two lift bars are connected between a pedal and the covers such that the covers are pivoted to an open position revealing the upper open end of the container body when the pedal is stepped on and that the covers fall down back to their initial position covering the open upper end of the container body when the pedal is released.
  • a buffering device for slowing down the downward movement of the covers.
  • the cushioning device comprises a fixed seat mounted on the base; a restraining member; a push member that is securely mounted to the restraining member and the fixed seat and that has a gear; a toothed member that has an end extending through a groove in the base and that is pivotally extended through by a pivotal rod mounted to the pedal; and two elastic elements each having a first end attached to an associated lift bar and a second end attached to a retaining portion on the base.
  • An objective of the present invention is to provide a waste container with a cushioning device that allows easy repair.
  • Another objective of the present invention is to provide a waste container with a cushioning device that prolongs the life of the waste container.
  • a further objective of the present invention is to provide a waste container with a cushioning device that allows easy manufacturing and assembling procedures at a low cost.
  • a waste container in accordance with the present invention comprises a container body, a cover, and a buffering device.
  • the container body includes a connecting seat on an upper end thereof.
  • the cover is pivotally mounted to the container body and movable between an open position and a closed position.
  • the cover includes a pivotal seat for pivotal connection with the connecting seat of the container body.
  • the buffering device is mounted between the connecting seat of the container body and the pivotal seat of the cover for buffering downward movement of the cover.
  • the connecting seat includes a groove in a top face thereof.
  • a hole is defined in two lateral walls delimiting the groove.
  • the pivotal seat of the cover includes two pivotal sections for respective pivotal connection with the holes.
  • a U-shaped ring has two ends extending through the pivotal sections into the holes.
  • the connecting seat includes a receptacle in a top face thereof for receiving the buffering device.
  • the pivotal seat includes a receptacle in a face thereof for receiving the buffering device.
  • the pivotal seat of the cover includes an abutting section for pressing against the buffering device into the receptacle when the cover is in the closed position.
  • the abutting section may be a column, a rib, or a planar face.
  • the buffering device includes a housing removably mounted in the receptacle, a valve body mounted in the housing and movable along a longitudinal direction of the housing, a tappet having a first end fixed to the valve body and a second end extending beyond the housing, and an elastic element for biasing the second end of the tappet out of the housing.
  • valve body and the tappet are moved in a first direction in which the second end of the tappet moves out of the housing while the cover is moving from the closed position to the open position.
  • the second end of the tappet is pressed against by one of the cover and the connecting seat of the container body to move the tappet and the valve body in a second direction opposite to the first direction and to compress the elastic element while the cover is moving from the open position to the closed position.
  • the valve body divides an interior of the housing into an upper chamber and a lower chamber.
  • the valve body further includes an annular groove in an outer periphery thereof and a central chamber that is in communication with the lower chamber.
  • the annular groove is in communication with the upper compartment.
  • the annular groove is in communication with the central chamber via a radial hole that is defined in a bottom wall delimiting the annular groove.
  • the housing contains viscous fluid contained in the housing.
  • a retarding ring is mounted in the annular groove for limiting flow of the viscous fluid through the radial hole.
  • the elastic element is attached between an end wall of the housing and the valve body.
  • a padding member is mounted on the second end of the tappet.
  • the housing includes a closed end and an open end. And an end cap and an O-ring are provided for sealing the open end of the housing.
  • the buffering device includes a housing removably mounted in the receptacle, a tubular tappet mounted in the housing and movable along a longitudinal direction of the housing, a valve body fixed in the housing and located in the tappet, and an elastic element attached between the valve body and the tappet for biasing the tappet out of the housing.
  • the tappet is moved out of the housing while the cover is moving from the closed position to the open position.
  • the tappet is pressed against by one of the cover and the connecting seat of the container body to move the tappet into the housing and to compress the elastic element while the cover is moving from the open position to the closed position.
  • the tubular tappet contains viscous fluid and includes two sealed ends.
  • a fixed rod has a first end fixed to the housing and a second end extending through one of the sealed ends of the tubular tappet and fixed to the valve body.
  • the valve body and the housing have a gap therebetween.
  • an end cap is provided for sealing the one of the sealed ends of the tubular tappet.
  • a padding member is mounted on the end cap.
  • a padding member is mounted on an end of the tappet to be pressed against.
  • the buffering device includes a housing removably mounted in the receptacle, a tappet mounted in the housing and movable along a longitudinal direction of the housing, an elastic element attached between the housing and the tappet for biasing the tappet out of the housing.
  • the tappet is moved out of the housing while the cover is moving from the closed position to the open position.
  • the tappet is pressed against by one of the cover and the connecting seat of the container body to move the tappet into the housing and to compress the elastic element while the cover is moving from the open position to the closed position.
  • the housing includes an open end through which the tappet extends and a closed end having a vent, allowing air in the housing to exit the housing via the vent when the cover is moving from the open position to the closed position.
  • the tappet includes a padding member attached to an end thereof that is extendible out of the housing.
  • the elastic element is attached between an end wall of the housing and a lower end of the tappet.
  • the buffering device includes a gear rotatably mounted to one of the connecting seat and the pivotal seat, and a rack provided on the other of the connecting seat and the pivotal seat and meshed with the gear.
  • the gear contains an oily bearing.
  • the rack is arcuate.
  • the cover further includes a reinforcing wall formed between the arcuate rack and the pivotal seat.
  • the container body further includes a pedal and a lift bar that is operatively connected between the pedal and the cover such that the cover is moved from the closed position to the open position when the pedal is stepped on.
  • a base is mounted to a bottom of the container body.
  • a first embodiment of a waste container in accordance with the present invention comprises a container body 10, a cover 20, and a buffering device 30 mounted between the container body 10 and the cover 20 for buffering downward movement of the cover 20.
  • a base 11 may be mounted to a bottom of the container body 10.
  • a pedal 12 is mounted to a lower end of the container body 10 and spaced from the bottom of the container body 10.
  • An opening 13 is defined in an upper end of the container body 10.
  • Formed on an outer periphery of the upper end of the container body 10 is a connecting seat 14 that has a platform 15 on a top face thereof, with a central groove 16 being defined in the platform 15.
  • a hole 17 is defined in each of two lateral walls delimiting the central groove 16.
  • a receptacle 18 is defined in each of two ends of the platform 15. As can be seen from Fig. 1, the receptacles 18 are located on two sides of the central groove 16 respectively.
  • the cover 20 is pivotally mounted to the connecting seat 14 and movable between an open position revealing the opening 13 of the container body 10 and a closed position covering the opening 13.
  • the cover 20 includes a pivotal seat 21 with two pivotal sections 22 for pivotal connection with the holes 17 of the connecting seat 14, allowing pivotal movement of the cover 20 relative to the connecting seat 14.
  • the pivotal sections 22 of the cover 20 are pivotally connected to the connecting seat 14 by a substantially U-shaped member 29 having two distal ends respectively extending through the pivotal sections 22 of the cover 20 into the holes 17 of the connecting seat 14. It is appreciated that other pivotal connection arrangements may be used for pivotally connecting the cover 20 to the container body 10.
  • the connecting seat 21 further includes an actuating section 23 that is connected to a lift bar 24, which, in turn, is connected to the pedal 12.
  • actuating section 23 that is connected to a lift bar 24, which, in turn, is connected to the pedal 12.
  • the cover 20 is pivoted upward to the open position.
  • two abutting sections 25 are respectively provided on two sides of a bottom end of the pivotal seat 21.
  • Each abutting section 25 is aligned with an associated receptacle 18 of the connecting seat 14 of the container body 10.
  • each abutting section 25 is in the form of a column or cylinder.
  • the buffering device 30 is mounted between the connecting seat 14 of the container body 10 and the pivotal seat 21 of the cover 20 for buffering downward movement of the cover 20 when the cover 20 moves downward from the open position to the closed position.
  • the buffering device 30 comprises two sets of components respectively mounted in the receptacles 18 of the connecting seat 14. Each set includes a housing 31, an elastic element 32, a valve body 33, an end cap 34, and a tappet 35, best shown in Fig. 2.
  • the buffering device 30 Detailed structural arrangement and operation of the buffering device 30 will be described with respect to a set of the components and the associated elements. However, it is noted that only one set of components and associated elements are sufficient to provide the required buffering effect.
  • the tubular housing 31 is removably mounted in the receptacle 18 and includes an open end through which viscous liquid is filled into the housing 31.
  • the valve body 33 is mounted in the lower compartment 31 b and separates the housing 31 into an upper compartment 31 a and a lower compartment 31b, and the elastic element 32 is mounted in the housing 31 and located between the valve body 33 and an end wall of the housing 31, allowing the valve body 33 to move in the housing 31 along a longitudinal direction of the housing 31.
  • the valve body 33 includes an annular groove 332 in an outer periphery thereof and a central chamber 333 that is in communication with the lower compartment 31b of the housing 31 that is filled with the viscous fluid.
  • the annular groove 332 is in communication with the upper compartment 31a of the housing 31. Further, the annular groove 332 is in communication with the central chamber 333 via a radial hole 331 in a bottom wall delimiting the annular groove 332.
  • the end cap 34 is mounted to the open end of the housing 31.
  • An O-ring 37 is retained in the end cap 34 by a sealing member 36.
  • the upper end of the housing 31 is thus sealed.
  • the tappet 35 has a lower end fixed to the valve body 33 and an upper end extending out of the end cap 34, with a soft cap 38 (padding member) being attached to the upper end of the tappet 35.
  • a retarding ring 39 may be mounted in annular groove 332 to limit flow of the viscous fluid through the radial hole 331, which further slows down the movement of the valve body 33 in the housing 31.
  • the structural arrangement allows simple replacement of the buffering device 30 when malfunctions, as the buffering device 30 can be easily removed from the receptacle 18. The life of the waste container is thus prolonged.
  • Fig. 9 illustrates a second embodiment of the invention, wherein the abutting sections 26 of the pivotal seat 21 of the cover 20 are in the form of ribs.
  • Fig. 10 illustrates a third embodiment of the invention, wherein the abutting sections 27 of the pivotal seat 21 of the cover 20 are different from those in the previous embodiments.
  • the pivotal seat 21 includes a planar face that acts as the abutting sections 27.
  • Fig. 11 illustrates a third embodiment of the invention, wherein the buffering device 30 is provided on the cover 20.
  • the buffering device 30 is provided on the cover 20.
  • two receptacles 28 are defined in the pivotal seat 21 of the cover 20 for receiving the buffering device 30.
  • an abutting section 19 is provided on each of two sides of the platform 15 of the connecting seat 14 of the container body 10. A buffering effect is thus provided in a manner similar to the first embodiment.
  • Fig. 12 illustrates a fifth embodiment of the invention, wherein the buffering device 40 includes two sets of components each comprising a tappet 41, an elastic element 42, a valve body 43, an end cap 44, a fixed rod 45, and a housing 46 removably mounted in the receptacle 18.
  • the buffering device 40 includes two sets of components each comprising a tappet 41, an elastic element 42, a valve body 43, an end cap 44, a fixed rod 45, and a housing 46 removably mounted in the receptacle 18.
  • Detailed structural arrangement and operation of the buffering device 40 will be described with respect to a set of the components and the associated elements. However, it is noted that only one set of components and associated elements are sufficient to provide the required buffering effect.
  • the tappet 41 is substantially tubular and includes a first end and an open second end, with a hole 47 being defined in the first end for receiving a steel ball 48 that seals the first end. Viscous fluid is contained in the tappet 41.
  • a padding member 411 is mounted on the first end of the tappet 41.
  • the elastic element 42 is received in the tappet 41 and includes a first end abutting against the steel ball 48 and a second end abutting against the valve body 43 that is fixed in the tappet 41.
  • the end cap 44 is mounted to seal the open second end of the tappet 41.
  • a padding member 49 is mounted on the end cap 44.
  • An end of the fixed rod 45 is fixed on an end wall of the housing 46, with the other end of the fixed rod 45 extending through the end cap 44 and the padding member 49 into the valve body 43.
  • the valve body 43 is fixed on the other end of the fixed rod 45.
  • the tappet 41 is slidably mounted in the housing 46.
  • a C-clip (not labeled) may be provided to prevent the tappet 41 from disengaging from the housing 46.
  • the weight of the cover 20 compresses the elastic element 42 and retains the tappet 41 in the housing 46.
  • the tappet 41 is moved upward under the returning force of the elastic element 42, and the viscous fluid in a lower compartment 41b of the tappet 41 below the valve body 43 flows through a gap between the tappet 41 and the valve body 43 into an upper compartment 41a of the tappet 41 above the valve body 43, as indicated by the arrows in Fig. 13.
  • the padding member 49 is made of a soft material for absorbing impact to the end cap 44 during upward movement of the tappet 41.
  • the structural arrangement allows simple replacement of the buffering device 40 when malfunctions, as the buffering device 40 can be easily removed. The life of the waste container is thus prolonged.
  • Figs. 15 and 16 illustrate a sixth embodiment of the invention, wherein the buffering device 50 includes two sets of components each comprising a housing 51, an elastic element 52, and a tappet 53.
  • the buffering device 50 includes two sets of components each comprising a housing 51, an elastic element 52, and a tappet 53.
  • Detailed structural arrangement and operation of the buffering device 50 will be described with respect to a set of the components and the associated elements. However, it is noted that only one set of components and associated elements are sufficient to provide the required buffering effect.
  • the housing 51 is substantially cylindrical and removably mounted in the receptacle 18.
  • the housing 51 includes a first end and an open second end.
  • a vent 54 is defined in the first end of the housing 51 to allow passage of a small amount of air.
  • the elastic element 52 is mounted in the housing 51.
  • the tappet 53 includes a positioning block 55 at an end thereof, with an end of the elastic element 52 abutting against the positioning block 55, and with the other end of the elastic element 52 abutting against an end wall of the housing 51.
  • the tappet 53 is hollow and mounted in the housing 51 and movable along a longitudinal direction of the housing 51.
  • a padding member 56 is mounted to the other end of the tappet 53 that is movable out of the housing 51. The padding member 56 provides a soft contact with the abutting section 25 of the cover 20.
  • the weight of the cover 20 compresses the elastic element 52 and retains the tappet 53 in the housing 51.
  • FIG. 17 when the cover 20 pivots downward as a result of release of the pedal 12, the abutting section 25 abuts against the upper end of the tappet 53 and thus moves the tappet 53 downward into the housing 51 while compressing the elastic element 52, and air in the housing 51 exits the housing 51 via the vent 54 to provide a buffering effect for slowing down movement of the tappet 53, as indicated by the arrows.
  • This embodiment also provides a buffering effect for the cover 20 to prevent generation of noise upon closing of the cover 20.
  • a C-clip 57 may be mounted to the housing 51 to prevent the tappet 53 from disengaging from the housing 51.
  • the C-clip 57 may be formed by bending a wire.
  • Figs. 12 through 17 can be applied to the third embodiment in which the buffering device is provided on the cover 20.
  • the buffering devices 40 and 50 in Figs. 12 through 17 can be mounted to the cover 20.
  • Figs. 18 and 19 illustrate a seventh embodiment of the invention, wherein the buffering device 60 includes two sets of components each comprising a gear 61 and an arcuate rack 62. Detailed structural arrangement and operation of the buffering device 60 will be described with respect to a set of the components and the associated elements. However, it is noted that only one set of components and associated elements are sufficient to provide the required buffering effect.
  • the gear 61 is rotatably mounted on the connecting seat 14 of the container body 10.
  • the gear 61 meshes with the arcuate rack 62 and contains an oily bearing (not shown) for lubrication purposes.
  • the arcuate rack 62 extends downward from the pivotal seat 21 of the cover 20.
  • a reinforcing wall 63 may be formed between the arcuate rack 62 and the pivotal seat 21.
  • the arcuate rack 62 extends from the abutting section 26.

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